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  • Updated By Matyas on March 14, 2007
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    by Matyas
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    Fort Calgary is closed to downtown 9 Avenue SE and is the original site of a North West Mounted Police post built in 1875. The outline of the ruined fort is traced by stumps and a modern interpretive centre recounts the history of Calgary and the region...The picture is a copy.

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  • Phone: 1-(403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/
  • Other Contact: info@fortcalgary.com

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: JAMES MACLEOD
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  • By mtncorg on April 14, 2006
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  • Equestrian statue of Macleod at Ft Calgary - Calgary
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    A true character of Victorian Imperial times, James MacLeod's history, his contributions to Calgary, Canada and the NorthWest Mounted Police are commemorated outside of old Fort Calgary. He established the police fort here from which the City later developed. Relations between Canada and Natvie Americans have been smoother, in general, than those found south in the US and MacLeod was one fo the reasons for the amicable developments. After seving as commissioner for the NWMP, MacLeod went on to serve a a Judge for the then vast Northwest Territory. You can find his name all over Calgary today.

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: FORT CALGARY
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  • By mtncorg on April 14, 2006
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  • The old Police buildings at Ft Calgary - Calgary
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    Established as a way post between Fort MacLeod and Canadian points east, by Colonel James MacLeod, at the confluence of the Elbow and Bow Rivers, this NorthWest Monted Police fort served as the beginning point for what Calgary is today. Open parkland on the west side of the fort, serves to isolate the fort from the modern city beyond lending a bit more perspective as to the history of Calgary, its founding father, james MacLeod, and the NWMP - which has evolved into today's Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: Fort Calgary Historic Park
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  • Updated By sunnywong on September 11, 2002
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  • Fort Calgary Historic Park - Calgary
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    Fort Calgary is where the settlement of Calgary began. Displays in the interpretive centre cover the life of Natives, early pioneers, and the North West Mounted Police, Canada's world-renowned Mounties, who arrived in 1875 to establish law and order. To do so, they built a fort at the crossing of two rivers. Across the Elbow River is the Deane House Historic site & Restaurant. During the summer, tour the re-constructed Fort (in progress).

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Directions: right on the N.E. corner of 9th Avenue and 6th St. S.E.
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: Fort Calgary Historic Park
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  • By alpsdt on August 26, 2002
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  • Re-live the history in 1875 when law and order was brought to Calgary by Canada's famed 'Mounties,' the North West Mounted Police.

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  • Directions: 750 - 9the Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta On the N.E. corner of 9th Avenue and 6th St. S.E.
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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: A Historical Park worth the time and money
  • By ChadSteve1975 on January 20, 2007
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    Calgary Fort is a worthy historical site for the history buffs. Sure it's got its tour groups of kids, and a multitude of recreations and information walls but hey that is what documenting history is about.

    The cost was about $10.50 Canadian. But if you get the Calgary brochures there is a 25% discount bringing it down to $8.90 or so after tax.

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: Fort Calgary and the park next to Dean House
  • By ptitetoile on February 28, 2006
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  • Fort Calgary Historic Park - Calgary
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    The place to discover the past of Calgary...I have not been inside...but I saw it from the park that is located on the other side of the Elbow river...and along the path, there is an explanation about the history of Calgary...and furthermore you have a nice view of downtown :-)

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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  • By Unknownsu on March 1, 2005
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  • Fort Calgary Historic Park - Calgary
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    This historic attraction is located on the site of Calgary's original settlement. The town was founded in the late 1800s, when the North West Mounted Police (later to become the RCMP) arrived to stop settlers from selling liquor to Native Americans. That first fort gave rise to the metropolis that is Calgary today. The site that it occupied is now a 40-acre park along the river and features a visitors' center, a host of exhibits, videos, trails, and the reconstructed fort itself. Displays track the city's history with artifacts, memorabilia, and interiors. The nearby Deane House, also an historic building, offers weekday lunches, Sunday brunch, and Friday evening dinner theater.

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  • Phone: (403) 290-1875
  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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    Fort Calgary Historic Park: Going Back in Time
  • By doyetski on August 3, 2007
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    Visiting Fort Calgary Historic Park is like being in a time machine. Not so long ago, though.

    My family had so much fun there we didn't notice the time. We spent about 3 hours there. Doing what???? Picture-taking. The memorabilias were just great.

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  • Website: http://www.fortcalgary.ab.ca/

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